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Barbados vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 184th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Portugal
Population
282798
10667081
Population rank 175/197 92/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Barbados and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Portugal
2024 $7,498,050,000 $313,271,185,085
2023 $7,223,250,000 $292,323,800,949
2022 $6,884,900,000 $256,898,677,175
2021 $5,947,550,000 $256,055,879,091
2020 $5,407,050,000 $229,618,773,423
2019 $6,161,850,000 $240,115,970,063
2018 $6,001,950,000 $242,092,894,543
2017 $5,683,150,000 $220,862,990,767
2016 $5,674,600,000 $206,305,431,242
2015 $5,698,150,000 $199,038,523,120
2014 $5,620,600,000 $230,078,616,300
2013 $5,667,200,000 $226,677,408,292
2012 $5,761,450,000 $216,536,676,772
2011 $5,663,100,000 $245,426,767,676
2010 $5,672,900,000 $238,443,864,993
2009 $4,466,809,600 $244,667,762,836
2008 $4,790,410,400 $263,416,394,624
2007 $4,675,767,950 $240,496,147,317
2006 $4,217,323,400 $208,756,449,276
2005 $3,819,500,000 $197,253,876,705
2004 $3,444,500,000 $189,382,122,532
2003 $3,209,500,000 $165,226,175,537
2002 $3,106,500,000 $134,795,565,549
2001 $3,054,500,000 $121,604,107,165
2000 $3,059,500,000 $118,605,192,877
1999 $2,951,822,205 $127,470,385,557
1998 $2,817,083,478 $123,946,327,916
1997 $2,498,384,130 $117,016,535,163
1996 $2,363,645,403 $122,630,089,680
1995 $2,216,974,096 $118,122,007,430
1994 $2,151,344,901 $99,688,641,304
1993 $2,063,342,117 $95,009,751,901
1992 $1,957,000,000 $107,592,098,307
1991 $2,020,583,702 $89,233,599,278
1990 $2,012,131,457 $78,713,860,217
1989 $2,006,165,167 $60,594,092,182
1988 $1,812,757,918 $56,347,250,696
1987 $1,704,370,308 $48,182,925,857
1986 $1,547,755,183 $38,745,901,354
1985 $1,409,536,121 $27,115,807,742
1984 $1,346,890,071 $25,217,969,050
1983 $1,236,016,507 $27,239,650,742
1982 $1,163,923,830 $30,527,754,793
1981 $1,114,204,743 $31,977,276,873
1980 $1,012,280,615 $32,896,519,824
1979 $670,362,452 $26,622,819,672
1978 $552,883,707 $23,487,614,051
1977 $495,097,668 $21,439,523,311
1976 $435,911,269 $20,332,831,565
1975 $402,178,605 $19,347,607,843
1974 $311,804,630 $17,512,391,476
1973 $260,767,828 $15,090,564,186
1972 $213,725,217 $11,239,117,865
1971 $186,826,503 $9,201,604,240
1970 $166,210,203 $8,108,235,704
1969 $141,393,142 $7,287,555,035
1968 $125,733,669 $6,644,693,214
1967 $125,554,009 $6,002,607,030
1966 $113,195,123 $5,370,108,031
1965 $105,021,997 $4,901,711,248
1964 $99,252,731 $4,429,202,657
1963 $99,893,761 $4,084,251,593
1962 $88,782,583 $3,835,883,663
1961 $85,363,759 $3,573,719,085
1960 $80,021,847 $3,339,150,158

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Barbados and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Portugal
2024 $26,545 $29,292
2023 $25,584 $27,635
2022 $24,387 $24,621
2021 $21,080 $24,711
2020 $19,194 $22,299
2019 $21,912 $23,343
2018 $21,381 $23,541
2017 $20,285 $21,442
2016 $20,296 $19,980
2015 $20,424 $19,216
2014 $20,193 $22,121
2013 $20,410 $21,676
2012 $20,804 $20,593
2011 $20,508 $23,247
2010 $20,611 $22,552
2009 $16,295 $23,151
2008 $17,566 $24,949
2007 $17,235 $22,811
2006 $15,620 $19,839
2005 $14,214 $18,780
2004 $12,886 $18,064
2003 $12,076 $15,798
2002 $11,760 $12,937
2001 $11,640 $11,735
2000 $11,675 $11,526
1999 $11,244 $12,475
1998 $10,734 $12,199
1997 $9,522 $11,576
1996 $9,012 $12,185
1995 $8,460 $11,781
1994 $8,223 $9,977
1993 $7,905 $9,535
1992 $7,519 $10,811
1991 $7,790 $8,959
1990 $7,781 $7,885
1989 $7,773 $6,056
1988 $7,033 $5,624
1987 $6,625 $4,804
1986 $6,031 $3,862
1985 $5,510 $2,705
1984 $5,284 $2,523
1983 $4,866 $2,735
1982 $4,599 $3,080
1981 $4,417 $3,246
1980 $4,025 $3,368
1979 $2,668 $2,756
1978 $2,198 $2,457
1977 $1,968 $2,267
1976 $1,734 $2,173
1975 $1,601 $2,128
1974 $1,243 $2,000
1973 $1,042 $1,748
1972 $856 $1,302
1971 $750 $1,065
1970 $666 $934
1969 $567 $832
1968 $506 $752
1967 $508 $676
1966 $462 $601
1965 $433 $545
1964 $414 $490
1963 $421 $452
1962 $377 $426
1961 $366 $400
1960 $347 $377

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Barbados vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Portugal
2026 76.6 82.9
2025 76.5 82.7
2024 76.3 82.6
2023 76.2 82.4
2022 75.7 81.2
2021 76.6 81.4
2020 76.6 81.4
2019 76.5 82
2018 76.4 81.6
2017 76.2 81.7
2016 76.2 81.4
2015 76.1 81.3
2014 75.9 81.3
2013 75.8 80.9
2012 75.7 80.6
2011 75.6 80.6
2010 75.5 80.1
2009 75.5 79.8
2008 75.3 79.6
2007 75.3 79.3
2006 75 79.1
2005 75 78.3
2004 75.1 78.4
2003 74.9 77.6
2002 74.8 77.4
2001 74.7 77.2
2000 74.6 76.8
1999 74.6 76.3
1998 74.5 76.1
1997 74 75.9
1996 74.1 75.5
1995 73.9 75.5
1994 73.8 75.7
1993 73.7 74.8
1992 73.6 74.9
1991 73.5 74.2
1990 73.5 74.3
1989 73.4 74.7
1988 73.4 74.1
1987 73.5 74.1
1986 73.4 73.6
1985 73.3 73.2
1984 73.3 72.9
1983 73.2 72.7
1982 72.9 72.7
1981 72.6 71.9
1980 72.1 71.7
1979 71.5 71.6
1978 71.1 70.8
1977 70.6 70.3
1976 70.1 69.1
1975 69.8 68.8
1974 69.4 69.1
1973 69.1 68.6
1972 69.1 69.2
1971 68.8 66.8
1970 68.5 67.1
1969 68.5 66.4
1968 68.2 66.8
1967 67.9 66.5
1966 67.7 65.6
1965 67.2 66.1
1964 66.7 65.1
1963 66.2 64.9
1962 65.7 64.3
1961 65 62.8
1960 64.1 64.1
1959 63.3 62.9
1958 62.4 63.7
1957 61.7 61.4
1956 60.5 61.2
1955 59 61.4
1954 58.3 62.2
1953 57 61.1
1952 55.9 59.8
1951 54.7 58.7
1950 53.6 58.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Barbados and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Barbados Portugal
2024 282,467 10,694,681
2023 282,336 10,578,174
2022 282,318 10,434,332
2021 282,147 10,361,831
2020 281,698 10,297,081
2019 281,207 10,286,263
2018 280,711 10,283,822
2017 280,171 10,300,300
2016 279,598 10,325,452
2015 278,990 10,358,076
2014 278,348 10,401,062
2013 277,665 10,457,295
2012 276,938 10,514,844
2011 276,139 10,557,560
2010 275,243 10,573,100
2009 274,123 10,568,247
2008 272,714 10,558,177
2007 271,288 10,542,964
2006 270,002 10,522,288
2005 268,706 10,503,330
2004 267,298 10,483,861
2003 265,776 10,458,821
2002 264,148 10,419,631
2001 262,425 10,362,722
2000 262,063 10,289,898
1999 262,517 10,217,828
1998 262,436 10,160,196
1997 262,392 10,108,977
1996 262,284 10,063,945
1995 262,039 10,026,176
1994 261,620 9,991,525
1993 261,027 9,964,675
1992 260,267 9,952,494
1991 259,373 9,960,235
1990 258,582 9,983,218
1989 258,109 10,005,000
1988 257,763 10,019,610
1987 257,279 10,030,031
1986 256,618 10,032,734
1985 255,820 10,023,613
1984 254,920 9,996,232
1983 253,992 9,957,865
1982 253,095 9,911,771
1981 252,270 9,851,362
1980 251,524 9,766,312
1979 251,269 9,661,265
1978 251,551 9,558,250
1977 251,626 9,455,675
1976 251,442 9,355,810
1975 251,175 9,093,470
1974 250,777 8,754,365
1973 250,322 8,633,100
1972 249,658 8,630,430
1971 249,168 8,643,756
1970 249,387 8,680,431
1969 249,444 8,757,705
1968 248,540 8,836,650
1967 247,091 8,874,520
1966 244,996 8,930,990
1965 242,417 8,998,595
1964 239,958 9,035,365
1963 237,557 9,030,355
1962 235,224 8,993,985
1961 233,148 8,929,316
1960 230,893 8,857,716

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Portugal

Fertility rate
Barbados

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Portugal
2023 1.71 1.44
2022 1.71 1.43
2021 1.71 1.35
2020 1.71 1.42
2019 1.72 1.44
2018 1.72 1.42
2017 1.72 1.38
2016 1.72 1.37
2015 1.73 1.31
2014 1.73 1.24
2013 1.73 1.21
2012 1.73 1.28
2011 1.76 1.35
2010 1.79 1.39
2009 1.77 1.34
2008 1.76 1.39
2007 1.76 1.35
2006 1.7 1.37
2005 1.74 1.41
2004 1.8 1.4
2003 1.86 1.44
2002 1.86 1.46
2001 1.96 1.45
2000 1.93 1.55
1999 1.78 1.5
1998 1.62 1.47
1997 1.65 1.47
1996 1.67 1.44
1995 1.7 1.41
1994 1.73 1.45
1993 1.77 1.52
1992 1.8 1.54
1991 1.84 1.56
1990 1.84 1.56
1989 1.64 1.57
1988 1.58 1.61
1987 1.61 1.62
1986 1.69 1.66
1985 1.77 1.72
1984 1.75 1.9
1983 1.86 1.95
1982 1.86 2.07
1981 1.85 2.13
1980 1.78 2.25
1979 1.86 2.31
1978 1.84 2.45
1977 2.2 2.69
1976 2.24 2.82
1975 2.45 2.75
1974 2.65 2.7
1973 2.87 2.77
1972 3.15 2.86
1971 3.2 3
1970 3.08 3.01
1969 3.34 3.12
1968 3.57 3.12
1967 3.6 3.16
1966 4.14 3.16
1965 4.18 3.15
1964 4.21 3.21
1963 4.3 3.12
1962 4.3 3.23
1961 4.15 3.21
1960 4.71 3.16

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Barbados and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Portugal
2024 40.2 47.5
2023 39.9 47.2
2022 39.6 46.8
2021 39.4 46.5
2020 39.2 46.1
2019 39 45.6
2018 38.7 45.2
2017 38.5 44.7
2016 38.2 44.3
2015 37.9 43.8
2014 37.7 43.4
2013 37.4 42.9
2012 37.1 42.4
2011 36.8 41.9
2010 36.5 41.5
2009 36.3 41
2008 36 40.6
2007 35.6 40.2
2006 35.3 39.8
2005 34.9 39.4
2004 34.6 39
2003 34.3 38.6
2002 34 38.3
2001 33.7 38
2000 33.3 37.7
1999 33 37.4
1998 32.6 37.1
1997 32.1 36.8
1996 31.7 36.4
1995 31.3 36.1
1994 30.8 35.7
1993 30.4 35.4
1992 29.9 35
1991 29.5 34.6
1990 29.1 34.2
1989 28.7 33.7
1988 28.4 33.3
1987 28 32.9
1986 27.7 32.5
1985 27.3 32.1
1984 26.9 31.7
1983 26.5 31.4
1982 26.1 31.1
1981 25.7 30.8
1980 25.3 30.6
1979 24.9 30.3
1978 24.5 30
1977 24.1 29.9
1976 23.8 29.8
1975 23.5 29.7
1974 23.2 29.7
1973 23 29.6
1972 22.8 29.6
1971 22.6 29.7
1970 22.4 29.6
1969 22.2 29.4
1968 22.1 29.2
1967 21.9 29.1
1966 21.8 29
1965 21.8 28.8
1964 21.8 28.7
1963 21.8 28.5
1962 21.8 28.3
1961 21.8 28.1
1960 21.9 27.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
15
2020
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
12.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
91.4%
2024

Energy

Barbados Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Barbados Portugal
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
96.8%
2021
English speaking
100%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Barbados Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Portugal
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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